Lio Rush opens up about his run in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Since leaving the WWE, Lio Rush has jumped from promotion to promotion, where nowhere being called a permanent home for the former manager in the WWE. Rush has had two runs in AEW and recently had a run in New Japan.
In a new interview with Fightful, Lio Rush talked about his run in Japan.
“It just felt right. For the longest time I felt like I was trying to seek out opportunities rather than let opportunities fall in my hand. I felt like that was one that I didn’t even have to think about it. I saw New Japan was going on in D.C. and I was in D.C. I had surgery back home. So I wasn’t in L.A. and it just made sense. Mentally I felt like I was at a point where I knew what I wanted to set my sights on and that being New Japan. It felt like poetry when I saw they were going to be in my hometown. I thought that was a pretty cool place to come back and tell everybody, ‘I’m not 100%, but I’m making my way to being 100% and when I am 100%, I’m gonna be giving 100% and I’m gonna be here.’ That was a pretty cool moment. That was a pretty personal moment for me and I’m glad that was able to be showcased and I’m super appreciative of New Japan to even allowing me to do that and then popping up on commentary for a couple of matches. Just being back, apart of the scene and feeling like I’m moving around again was pretty cool.”
Lio Rush to Fightful
Rush will look to continue the momentum he has carried through his time off. With being one of the most athletically gifted performers in the world, Lio is without a doubt a must have for any promotion.
H/T to Fightful for transcription
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